What have you done in the reloading room today
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How does he like the 300WSM? And have you convinced him to try 6.5 PRC yet?Hope you feel better soon!
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I was very busy reloading today! I completed 150 rounds of 44 Spl, 250 rounds of 44 Mag, and 100 rounds of 30-30Win! There is another 140 rounds of 30-30 brass that was primed today, but I ran out of bullets.
The 44Spl is a 240gr Hornady XTP over 8.4gr Blue Dot.
The 44Mag is a 240gr Hornady XTP over 13.0gr Blue Dot.
The 30-30 is a 150gr Hornady InterLock over 36.0gr Win748.
The 44Spl is a 240gr Hornady XTP over 8.4gr Blue Dot.
The 44Mag is a 240gr Hornady XTP over 13.0gr Blue Dot.
The 30-30 is a 150gr Hornady InterLock over 36.0gr Win748.
So while looking over dad's stash of ammo, I had forgotten we had some bandoliers full of M14 stripper clips loaded with some Vintage 1960s WRA M80 ball! Also we got some of the aforementioned bandoliers but re loaded with Russian steel case 308 so we might have to get an M14 or M1A cheap on of these days and put them to good use! This older guy came up to us at a show a while back, like late 2021 I think, and was like do y'all buy ammo? And we were like, yeah... depending on what you got... So dad bought all the 308 that guy had lol. Super Cheap, like 35cpr or something, lol. I keep forgetting we have so much 308 ammo, and then I keep buying brass lol. I need to get past the first step of the 12 step program... At least I admit I have a problem, lol! 
I'm sorry this isn't really reloading related... I know I've been spamming pics of our reloading organization journey this afternoon, sorry.
I'm sorry this isn't really reloading related... I know I've been spamming pics of our reloading organization journey this afternoon, sorry.Nice!
He likes it a lot! I like it so much that one throated for Berger 200.20x's will be my next Long Range rig, it's what the GRS chassis is for
None of the guys in my long range group have started with any PRC's yet, we're a bit behind!
Is that 300gr ELDM bullets? Nice!! Also, I dig the H1000 and GM215M primers...
Cool, and since my 438 dollar Mossberg shoots as well as it does, which is pretty darn well as I've shown before on here, I can only imagine how well a custom built rifle would do... You might convince your group to try a Mossberg or Ruger in 6.5 PRC at first then upgrade to a nicer gun if you want to pursue it further.He likes it a lot! I like it so much that one throated for Berger 200.20x's will be my next Long Range rig, it's what the GRS chassis is for
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I wish can’t find any 300gr ELDM locally. I only find the 285’s ELDMIs that 300gr ELDM bullets? Nice!! Also, I dig the H1000 and GM215M primers...
thump_rrr
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They don't make a .338 300 ELD-M.
There is a .338 300gr A-TIP Match
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Completed the sizing, de-priming and cleaning my bucket of 9mm.
Loaded 20 rounds of 460 S&W.
Loaded 20 rounds of 460 S&W.
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Subject for reloading, shooting, or competition? OK I am here.
I thought to have another fling with 147 gr 9mm subsonics. Very subsonic, I only need 851 fps to make Minor for IDPA and USPSA, usually load to 880 for safety margin on the match chronograph.
So I ordered some coated lead 147 gr roundnose. These are Gallant brand, but many commercial casters have the same mold number.
I was thrilled to get a workable OAL without changing the seating die from my usual 124s. They gauged, they plunked, a short run showed them feeding, firing, and functioning, so I loaded a bunch. And took them to yesterday's IDPA match.
I had two instances of premature slide lock. The SO said I was thumbing the slide stop, I didn't think so, it had not occurred with the same gun and a different bullet. Hmm. I looked at the new bullet, I looked at the old bullet. The new is more rounded, a bit blunt. I concluded that I was getting slide stop actuation by the bullet nose.
All those bullets are loaded, I can't change the seating, so I changed guns. Same load, same magazines in a different pistol. I will shoot them today and see what happens.
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Application, said ammo shot fine in my Colt with Colt sidestop as it would not in Springfield with 10-8 slide stop. I won't restock, though.
I thought to have another fling with 147 gr 9mm subsonics. Very subsonic, I only need 851 fps to make Minor for IDPA and USPSA, usually load to 880 for safety margin on the match chronograph.
So I ordered some coated lead 147 gr roundnose. These are Gallant brand, but many commercial casters have the same mold number.
I was thrilled to get a workable OAL without changing the seating die from my usual 124s. They gauged, they plunked, a short run showed them feeding, firing, and functioning, so I loaded a bunch. And took them to yesterday's IDPA match.
I had two instances of premature slide lock. The SO said I was thumbing the slide stop, I didn't think so, it had not occurred with the same gun and a different bullet. Hmm. I looked at the new bullet, I looked at the old bullet. The new is more rounded, a bit blunt. I concluded that I was getting slide stop actuation by the bullet nose.
All those bullets are loaded, I can't change the seating, so I changed guns. Same load, same magazines in a different pistol. I will shoot them today and see what happens.
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Application, said ammo shot fine in my Colt with Colt sidestop as it would not in Springfield with 10-8 slide stop. I won't restock, though.
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Plated 124 Gr 9MM HP bullets for plinker loads (1050ish from a 5" 1911). I would buy those or the X-Treme when I caught a deal. The PowerBonds are tougher, but both handle the plinker load just fine. Coated lead is slowly taking over that role as my plated bullets run out.
Edit: Whoops, wrong PowerBond boxes. One of those has 450 .30 Carbine bullets from RMR, the other has 1K of .32 ACP bullets from RMR. I have bought 1K each of the last two times they had them.
I do still have some of those PB 9MM bullets, just not in those boxes. I have lots of boxes of bullets like that piled around, in, under, etc.
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Do they (PB) make, and have you had experience with, .451 bullets? Cause the Remington FMJs are kinda pricey for plinking ammo... I looked at RMRs site and they do have .451 bullets and I've heard good things on this thread about them.
Also, do the coated lead bullets work well in a suppressor?
Ahh, sorry I had Sierra MatchKing on my mind... Some day I want a 338LM... Some day... I've got 4lbs of US869 I'll keep till then.
Ohh, now that I look at them knowing they are 285s, I can tell it looks more like that than 300, lol. But still, a 285gr bullet at stupid velocity probably flys a long ways! What velocity are you getting with 338LM?
Edit, here's a Lapua 300gr bullet. Not terrible price IMHO, but that's dealer cost so....
See if any of your FLGSs have an account with Chattanooga and see if they can order these for you.
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Austin Albright
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Nice
That bucket of 9mm was so clean and BRIGHT that I almost had to put on my sunglasses to view picture.
AJC1
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If you wanted to keep using blue dot 15.8 grains with a 150 was excellent.
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Tumbling .40 brass in batches of 100. I think the mixture is closer to 500 than 1000 - which is fine. I don’t shoot that much .40. Also, opened the big freezer to put away some blanched greens and a pound of venison dated 2002 dropped on my foot. Nothing broken but it’s swollen pretty bad. It’s on the cooktop now with some jar-cooked pintos, brown rice and homemade picante being made into burrito stuffing. It won’t fall on my foot again?
Vintage Deer... Mmmm.....Tumbling .40 brass in batches of 100. I think the mixture is closer to 500 than 1000 - which is fine. I don’t shoot that much .40. Also, opened the big freezer to put away some blanched greens and a pound of venison dated 2002 dropped on my foot. Nothing broken but it’s swollen pretty bad. It’s on the cooktop now with some jar-cooked pintos, brown rice and homemade picante being made into burrito stuffing. It won’t fall on my foot again?
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The butcher we use now cryowraps everything. Back then I was doing my own butchering and used double vacuum sealed Food Saver bags - the heavy duty kind. It’s held up remarkably well. It thawed perfectly and smelled fresh. It takes longer to make than tumbling brass so I’m doing a lot of hand washing and cleaning my clothes with a roller. I don’t want even a hint of dust on me when I cook. It’s not just lead, it’s mold and mildew protection. The corn medium has starches in it.
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My one dog is half Pyrenees and half golden retriever. The middle of the night growling and barking endlessly. The stubbornness. Yeah good boy though. He lays at my feet when I sit at the bench. Squeezes in. While depriming today, 30.06, 243 a few .308 n some 30. 30 he sat there. Looking on. My Labrador likes to get very involved. Lol. Knocks things over.. reaching out to grab whatever he thinks is interesting.
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